Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
The UK is currently enjoying some long-awaited sunshine. But temperatures have risen at a time when the UK government has been advised to set maximum working temperature rules, so many are asking the same question: How hot is too hot to work?
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
A new UK daily temperature record for spring and May has been provisionally broken. A climate attribution study published last summer by Met Office scientists found that the chances of surpassing the May temperature record have been increasing as our climate changes as a consequence of human greenhouse gas emissions.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
Extreme heat is becoming a major urban risk. This article explores city vulnerabilities and how nature-based solutions and planning can reduce impacts.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
As climate change accelerates, extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and severe, posing significant risks to communities, infrastructure, and economies. This comprehensive report explores actionable solutions to shift from analysis to effective mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
Human lives lost to extreme heat exceed the total toll from earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. Heat-related risks extend to wildfires, healthcare systems, infrastructure and agriculture.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations require employers to provide a reasonable indoor temperature in the workplace. This depends on the work activity and the environmental conditions.
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
What does this outbreak mean for the UK population?
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How a little-known virus on a cruise ship put the world’s health security framework to the test Text
Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
When the UK notified WHO on 2 May 2026 of a cluster of severe respiratory illness cases aboard a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship in the Atlantic, passengers from 23 countries were on board. What followed was one of the most complex multi-country outbreak responses in recent years. Here’s how the response worked.
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
Why does the response look so serious if the public risk is very low?
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
A global look at how rising human vulnerability is changing the way we understand, measure, and manage risk – including pandemic preparedness and the fragility of human systems.
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